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In accordance with the authority in us vested, and pursuant to Berkeley Municipal Code Section 2.04.020, we do hereby call the Berkeley City Council in special session as follows:
Thursday, August 11, 2016
6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 2134 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY

Preliminary Matters:
Roll Call:
Public Comment is limited to items on this agenda only.
Action Calendar
1. 

Rescinding Resolution No. 67,523-N.S. Placing a Measure on the November 8, 2016 Ballot to Increase the Business License Tax on Owners of Five or More Residential Rental Units and Submitting a Revised Measure on the Same Subject
From: City Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution:
1. Rescinding Resolution No. 67,523-N.S. submitting a general tax ordinance measure on the November 8, 2016 general municipal ballot to increase the business license tax on owners of five or more residential rental units from 1.081% to 2.880%, prohibiting the pass-through of the tax to most tenants, and directing the Housing Advisory Commission to make recommendations for additional expenditures for affordable housing; and
2. Placing an identical general tax ordinance measure with a revision to the ballot label on the November 8, 2016 general municipal ballot to increase the business license tax on owners of five or more residential rental units from 1.081% to 2.880%, prohibiting the pass-through of the tax to most tenants, and directing the Housing Advisory Commission to make recommendations for additional expenditures for affordable housing.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Mark Numainville, City Clerk, 981-6900
Action Calendar

2. Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ballot Measure, and Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinances
Recommendation:
1a. Adopt a Resolution rescinding the previous action of the Council to place a Minimum Wage ordinance on the November 8, 2016 ballot and submitting a new Minimum Wage ballot measure.
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1b. Adopt a Resolution rescinding the previous action of the Council to place a Minimum Wage ballot measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot and adopt a first reading of an Ordinance amending the Minimum Wage ordinance, Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.99.
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1c. Adopt a Resolution rescinding the previous action of the Council to place a Minimum Wage ballot measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot, and adopt a first reading of an Ordinance repealing Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.99 and adopting a new Chapter 13.99 (Minimum Wage Ordinance) and a new Chapter 13.100 (Paid Sick Leave Ordinance).
Adjournment
We hereby request that the City Clerk of the City of Berkeley cause personal notice to be given to each member of the Berkeley City Council on the time and place of said meeting, forthwith.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands
and caused the official seal of the City of Berkeley to be
affixed on this 10th day of August, 2016.
s/Jesse Arreguin, Councilmember, District 4
s/Laurie Capitelli, Councilmember, District 5
s/Lori Droste, Councilmember, District 8
s/Darryl Moore, Councilmember, District 2
s/Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7
Public Notice – this Proclamation serves as the official agenda for this meeting.